24 Hour Recovery Connection Part 254
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For some reason I was feeling a bit down today. My friends at therapy noticed and asked me if I was ok. I mentioned it to our group therapist and we spent time talking about what was going on with me today. It was really helpful. I still was a bit down at home and the exhaustion of depression took over and I took a nap. I was trying to plan activities for myself since my husband will be out of town visiting family for a few days with the children. I'm staying behind so I can attend the hospital program. I was thinking about one of my therapy friends and was looking up a shop she was telling me about. Suddenly the phone rang and it was her. She was checking up on me to make sure I was ok. We made plans for Friday. We will go have dinner together and she is going to take me to my first AA meeting. I'm excited and yet scared. I'm glad I have my new friend to be at my side and guide me. This is a big step for me. I was honest with her and told her I was happy she suggested that because on my own, i may not have gone to a meeting. So that is the update with me. Im going to keep myself busy while the family is away and continue to work hard. Good night everyone.
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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24 more for me please. I hope you are all well and my thoughts go out to those in pain or struggling or caring for loved ones ❤❤❤
I'm so sick of feeling tired and under the weather. I feel so lazy my house is a cluttered mess but I can't seem to get motivated for action. It's getting me down but I can't motivate myself. Its like instead of my A/V wanting me to drink it's telling me I'm ill and can't do anything. I'm using my "recovery" as an excuse to be lazy.....sorry for the mild rant I'm just down a bit I guess.......love you guys ❤❤❤
I'm so sick of feeling tired and under the weather. I feel so lazy my house is a cluttered mess but I can't seem to get motivated for action. It's getting me down but I can't motivate myself. Its like instead of my A/V wanting me to drink it's telling me I'm ill and can't do anything. I'm using my "recovery" as an excuse to be lazy.....sorry for the mild rant I'm just down a bit I guess.......love you guys ❤❤❤
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Join Date: Apr 2017
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I'm sorry you're feeling tired and under the weather Jo. I hope you feel better soon. I read this poem yesterday and I really liked it. I thought maybe someone else might like it too.
The Guest House
by Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
Meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
8.24am in the UK and I'm in for another 24. If I am a guest house, as long as I'm sober I can handle whoever or whatever shows up at my door. Wishing everyone a great day xxxx
The Guest House
by Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
Meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
8.24am in the UK and I'm in for another 24. If I am a guest house, as long as I'm sober I can handle whoever or whatever shows up at my door. Wishing everyone a great day xxxx
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Feel better soon Jo and Cknopf 
welcome back Badger
I'm sorry something went wrong with your application Erfra.
Congrats to all the milestoners and everyone re-committing to recovery today
I hope every single one of us has a good day
D
welcome back Badger
I'm sorry something went wrong with your application Erfra.
Congrats to all the milestoners and everyone re-committing to recovery today
I hope every single one of us has a good day
D
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Location: Australia
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Originally Posted by kenton 
I'm sorry you're feeling tired and under the weather Jo. I hope you feel better soon. I read this poem yesterday and I really liked it. I thought maybe someone else might like it too.
The Guest House
by Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
Meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
8.24am in the UK and I'm in for another 24. If I am a guest house, as long as I'm sober I can handle whoever or whatever shows up at my door. Wishing everyone a great day xxxx
The Guest House
by Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
Meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
8.24am in the UK and I'm in for another 24. If I am a guest house, as long as I'm sober I can handle whoever or whatever shows up at my door. Wishing everyone a great day xxxx
Thanks so much for sharing!
Reality...what a concept!
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: CT, USA
Posts: 1,232
07:00 EDT and another 24 for me! 23 days down and humbly asking for the next 24 hours.
Great AA meeting last night...gives me even more confidence that I am ready to move on from IOP, which is essentially small group therapy. Would like to find a sponsor and a therapist, neither easy to find, but hoping to work on that today.
Stay strong my friends 🏋
Great AA meeting last night...gives me even more confidence that I am ready to move on from IOP, which is essentially small group therapy. Would like to find a sponsor and a therapist, neither easy to find, but hoping to work on that today.
Stay strong my friends 🏋
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Texas, US
Posts: 2,478
Good morning everyone,
It is another sober Thursday and I am so grateful for that. The anxiety I was experiencing has burned itself out. I feel kinda normal this morning--I like that. Alcohol made me anxious, and it keeps showing up in early sobriety but it leaves pretty quickly. Sober, I am pretty high-strung but in a good way. That is something to look forward to. I miss long-term sobriety and wish I could have it now! But am still very, very grateful for the time I have. Thank you God. It's still a million times better than drinking.
Today is my third and final day of class from home. I've enjoyed it so much. No stress or office drama and unhappy people: just learning and growing my career skills. I might make an excellent entrepreneur. Seriously considering setting free-lance work up. It's still in the dream phase as I get sober and get my confidence back, but maybe ? Just not the office politics/drama sort. We'll see. Want to give sobriety some more time before I take on something huge like that. But as I get into middle age I think more and more that I need to be free.
Back to today!
Jo, I am right with you on the clutter and fatigue combined. I still have several boxes in rooms that have not been unpacked from my January move. Ugh! I am a clean person but my energy level is too low to keep up with everything. Sobriety comes first. Energy will come back later, I promise! I do have mild RA and a few extra pounds but know it's mostly down to recovery. You are not lazy, you are successfully overcoming a debilitating problem .
I promise I won't be critical when I come over, if you promise the same! 
We can sit on the boxes and draw pictures in the dust on the furniture..haha. . Hang in there, it will all get better.
Love to all and a great day. 24 more please!
Red
It is another sober Thursday and I am so grateful for that. The anxiety I was experiencing has burned itself out. I feel kinda normal this morning--I like that. Alcohol made me anxious, and it keeps showing up in early sobriety but it leaves pretty quickly. Sober, I am pretty high-strung but in a good way. That is something to look forward to. I miss long-term sobriety and wish I could have it now! But am still very, very grateful for the time I have. Thank you God. It's still a million times better than drinking.
Today is my third and final day of class from home. I've enjoyed it so much. No stress or office drama and unhappy people: just learning and growing my career skills. I might make an excellent entrepreneur. Seriously considering setting free-lance work up. It's still in the dream phase as I get sober and get my confidence back, but maybe ? Just not the office politics/drama sort. We'll see. Want to give sobriety some more time before I take on something huge like that. But as I get into middle age I think more and more that I need to be free.
Back to today!
Jo, I am right with you on the clutter and fatigue combined. I still have several boxes in rooms that have not been unpacked from my January move. Ugh! I am a clean person but my energy level is too low to keep up with everything. Sobriety comes first. Energy will come back later, I promise! I do have mild RA and a few extra pounds but know it's mostly down to recovery. You are not lazy, you are successfully overcoming a debilitating problem .
I promise I won't be critical when I come over, if you promise the same! We can sit on the boxes and draw pictures in the dust on the furniture..haha. . Hang in there, it will all get better.Love to all and a great day. 24 more please!
Red
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